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PVR to LUF: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base)
990 mi
1,593 km · 860 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
990 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVR
Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from LUF?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Phoenix (LUF) is 990 miles (1,593 km, 860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to LUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Puerto Vallarta and Phoenix?
Phoenix is 1 hour behind Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to LUF?
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